Quote Originally Posted by Gothen
Birdgirl, were you born and raised in the states? The only reason why I ask is because most people in the states say, "away at college." ..don't we?
Good catch! Yes, I'm from here in the states. And normally I would indeed say "away at college" if I were talking only to other Americans. But Cassiopiea, who started this thread, is a Brit, and so I was answering his thread question in the language that'd be most familiar to him. I do this as often as I can here on these boards since our audience here is international--and since I think we Americans are sometimes appallingly U.S.-centric in our thinking and attitudes. It's just one of the many reasons we're sometimes regarded as arrogant by other cultures. I figure that since I've been lucky enough to travel to many other parts of the world, I might as well display as much sensitivity as I can toward other cultures when I get the chance. (Sorry for such a long answer!)